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Which Cars Have The Most Problems With Electrical Systems
- Thread starter DJboutit
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Ford trucks have a hell of a problem with fuel pump noise unless they have changed something in the last few years. And I'm sure that would affect the way the radio worked with some power behind it also.
Ronnie
Ronnie
Id like to add just for reference my 01 excursion has no problems with the radio. i never tried running any power in it though.
I know we have had 3 different ford rangers 2-99 1-2000 and the fuel pump noise in the radios was terrible until we put the ferrite beads on the fuel pump lines.
The reason I said ford trucks was that I ran onto a trucking forum where a lot of the guys had the same problems an thats how they fixed'em. Ford was suppose to do it on a service bulletin type deal an they just quit doing it for people
Ronnie
The reason I said ford trucks was that I ran onto a trucking forum where a lot of the guys had the same problems an thats how they fixed'em. Ford was suppose to do it on a service bulletin type deal an they just quit doing it for people
Ronnie
I don`t have any problems with my full size Bronco, or my '01 Ranger with noise.
I did have a 85 thunderbird that was fuel injected, but 2 snap on chokes, and a .01 cap at the pump power wires solved that problem.
Any car/truck can have noise, it is just a matter of tracking it down and killing it.
73
Jeff
I did have a 85 thunderbird that was fuel injected, but 2 snap on chokes, and a .01 cap at the pump power wires solved that problem.
Any car/truck can have noise, it is just a matter of tracking it down and killing it.
73
Jeff
I found the link I was talking about here
http://97vette.com/sporttrac/rfi_fix/rfi_fix.html
It may help somebody that doesn't know about this problem
Ron
http://97vette.com/sporttrac/rfi_fix/rfi_fix.html
It may help somebody that doesn't know about this problem
Ron
Cat Driver said:
That's a lot of garbage to have hanging from the fuel pump wires. I tried that exact same thing a few years ago after seeing that article and it did nothing. I had a noise level around S-9 or more all the time.I put a 0.01 uF capacitor across the fuel pump wires and the noise completely went away. I always suggest someone try the capacitor before trying the chokes. It is a lot easier and cheaper and will work as good or better in about 99% of the cases.
Cat Driver said:I wish I'd knew that first....
Ron
Well all you had to do was ask me and I would have told you.
If you go the route mentioned in that article, I don't recommend zip-tying to a line from the gas tank. Vibration could cause a wear-through point and leak explosive fumes